The Ultra League and its Premier Cup will run from Monday, January 25 to Monday, February 8.
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GO Battle League Season 6 begins Monday, November 30, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)
January 5, 2021
UPDATE 1/5/21: We’ve shared more details about the remainder of GO Battle League Season 6! Here’s a summary of the new information.
- The Great League will run from Monday, January 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, January 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
- The Ultra League and its Premier Cup will run from Monday, January 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, February 8, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
- The Master League, its Premier Cup, Master League Classic, and a to-be-announced special cup will run from Monday, February 8, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, February 15, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8). We’ll share the details of how this cup will work in a later update.
- All three leagues and the Ultra League Premier Cup will run from Monday, February 15, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, February 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
- The Kanto Cup will run from Monday, February 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, March 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8). The CP limit for this cup will be 1,500, and only Pokémon with a Pokédex number between 001 and 151 will be allowed. During this period, your rating will be unaffected.
- When you reach rank 20, you’ll be guaranteed to encounter Frillish, which is making its Pokémon GO debut! You’ll have a chance of encountering it on the rewards tracks for higher ranks, too!
- At rank 19, you’ll now receive an Elite Charged TM.
- You’ll also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward if you reach rank 19.
Attack Updates
The following attacks will be updated for Trainer Battles.
- Ember: This Fire-type Fast Attack will now deal more damage.
- Karate Chop: This Fighting-type Fast Attack will now generate more energy.
- Bubble: This Water-Type Fast Attack will now deal less damage.
- Razor Leaf: This Grass-Type Fast Attack will now deal less damage.
- Crabhammer: This Water-type Charged Attack will now deal more damage.
- Sky Attack: This Flying-type Charged Attack will now deal less damage.
- Rock Slide: This Rock-type Charged Attack will now deal less damage.
Shadow Bone: This Ghost-type Charged Attack will now deal less damage.
The following attacks will be available to Pokémon that couldn’t learn them before.
- Fire-type Weather Ball: This powerful Fire-type attack will now be available to Vulpix and Ninetales originally discovered in the Kanto region.
- Ice-type Weather Ball: This powerful Ice-type attack will now be available to Vulpix and Ninetales originally discovered in the Alola region.
- Water-type Weather Ball: This powerful Water-type attack will now be available to Politoed.
- Ice Punch: This powerful Ice-type attack will now be available to Primeape.
- Ice Beam: This powerful Ice-type attack will now be available to Claydol.
- Shadow Ball: This powerful Ghost-type attack will now be available to Claydol.
- Tri Attack: This powerful Normal-type attack will now be available to Porygon-2.
Mud Shot: This powerful Ground-type Fast Attack will now be available to Excadrill.
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